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Originally Posted by Nawaid Ladak
A points system based on performance along with awards (basically, the Michigan system) would be perfect.
a RCA doesn't entitle you to a championship entry. your robot has to perform remotly well to qualify.
winning a regional as a 3rd alliance partner on the #1 alliance at a small regional won't qualify you for championship
backing into a rookie all star because your the only rookie at the event won't get you a spot at championship
... but of course, FIRST won't fly with it. this program isn't about the robots.
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If RCA winners were not given an automatic invitation to the Championship, and the award were to be judged like the website award:
A large part of the determination of the Chairman's Award is the presentation. If some teams didn't qualify based on points, they might be unable to send a small delegation of members to St. Louis to make the presentation, and thus would be out of the running for the award unless some major changes were made to the judging process. That's why I don't think that that change will happen.
Come to think of it, there is probably already some policy set in place for teams who win an RCA but cannot attend the Championship. I don't know what it would be - does anyone know if one exists, and if so, what it is?
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In MI, winning a district no longer guarantees you a spot at States. However, each team is guaranteed two events. If the same exact point system was applied to the entire program, there would be problems. If the rankings were based off of one event, I think that there would be several ties for spots. Additionally, not all teams have the funding or ability to attend more than one event.
FIRST has a huge problem on their hands, and they know it. There are a lot of "what if"s and "on the other hand"s, and in the end there will be some tough decisions to make. I look forward to seeing what they make out of the situation.